Real-time image motion including an optimized crawl and live video mapping in an intelligent title cache system

1. A method for providing a real-time image motion to one or more layers used in a title cache system for managing a title template and the one or more layers associated with the title template, the method comprising: determining a transform matrix for each layer; applying a command in real-time during a playback to the one or more layers, wherein the command provides one or more transformation effects to the transform matrix; setting a plurality of transform values to the transform matrix; setting a plurality of transform animation values in a transform animation, wherein the transform animation includes at least a start time, an end time, a plurality of ending transformation values, and a motion curve; rendering the one or more layers to generate one or more rendered transform image motion layers by a render engine; and generating the playback and a composition of the one or more rendered transform image motion layers in real-time.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transform matrix is a 2D transform matrix or a 3D transform matrix.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transform matrix is based on a perspective transformation for mapping a rectangle to four corner points that move from frame to frame, representing a motion of the four corner points on an underlying animated video, where a final video output is generated including a live video or a 3D animated progression.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more transformation effects include any number of standard geometric transformations, including a translation, a rotation, a skew, or a scaling.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more rendered transform image motion layers is rendered at a 2X pixel resolution or higher pixel resolution, resulting in a plurality of supersized layers and a smooth sub-pixel accuracy on the playback.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transform animation is dynamically set by an API call for the one or more layers.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more transformation effects include at least a real-time optimized crawl effect and a video mapping effect.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the real-time optimized crawl effect includes correctly stitching in a proper order and sequence a plurality of characters or words together, wherein the real-time optimized crawl effect is independent of any font metrics and font spacing information.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the real-time optimized crawl effect includes a crawl speed having a fixed velocity.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the real-time optimized crawl effect includes a pause frame for use as a point of reference to the one or more layers, wherein a sentence is drawn at a far left position for a sliding text box or at a top position for a credit roll.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the real-time optimized crawl effect includes breaking the sentence into a plurality of individual words, padding an end portion of each individual word with a space and a special character, and rendering for each individual word one frame at the pause frame, and positioning each individual word consistently at a far left position of the sliding text box.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the video mapping effect includes a video overlay or picture-in-picture of a live video mapped onto a composited image.

13. The method of claim 7 , wherein the video mapping effect includes one or more automated video transitions that incorporate a video stream in a fly-in or a fly-out scenario.

14. The method of claim 7 , wherein the video mapping effect applies a plurality of real-time video effects, including a Chroma key onto a live or a playback video feed.

15. The method of claim 7 , wherein a motion of a video image of the video mapping effect is controlled by a graphics layer, requiring no additional setup to match a video transformation with an underlying graphics and an overlying graphics.

16. A system for managing a title having a template, the system comprising: a title instance manager configured to instantiate a title cache object in response to a title instance event, wherein the title instance event includes a load event and a create event; a scheduler configured to manage access to the title cache object, including routing a plurality of internal calls and external calls through the scheduler to control a playback of a plurality of frames; a render engine configured to render the playback of the plurality of frames into a series of rendered frames; an animated modifier configured to modify one or more layers defined in the template, wherein the animated modifier includes a real-time image motion modifier applied to the one or more layers, wherein the real-time image motion modifier is configured to apply a command in real-time during the playback to the one or more layers, wherein the real-time image motion modifier includes a transform matrix for the one or more layers, wherein the command provides one or more transformation effects to the transform matrix to the one or more layers; and one or more output devices configured to retrieve the plurality of frames for streaming the playback.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the one or more transformation effects include at least a real-time optimized crawl effect and a video mapping effect.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the real-time image motion modifier is configured to set a plurality of transform values to the transform matrix.

19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the real-time image motion modifier is configured to set a plurality of transform animation values via a transform animation.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the transform animation includes at least a start time, an end time, a plurality of ending transformation values, and a motion curve.